LGBTIQ+SB Counselling & Affirmative Practice Training
Rainbow Affinity acknowledges the Turrbal, Jagera, and Yugambeh people as the Traditional Custodians of the Land on which they work and pays respects to Elders past and present.
Rainbow Affinity acknowledges their cultural practices, oral traditions, Lore and spiritual values are built on a reverence of the Land.
Rainbow Affinity recognises that the Traditional Custodians have cared for Country since the dawn of time, and they remain spiritually and in relationship with Country and all the living systems.
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Research Project
In collaboration with The University of Sydney, University of New South Wales, La Trobe University, and the Network of Alcohol and Other Drug Agencies, Rainbow Affinity is involved in a national research project titled Understanding and improving trans peoples’ experiences of seeking, accessing, and engaging alcohol and other drug support.
We are recruiting trans people aged 18+ years currently living in Australia who have ever wanted to be more mindful about their alcohol and/or other drug use, had a concern about their use of or relationship with alcohol and/or other drugs, or ever wanted to maximise the positive experiences and/or reduce the negative experiences associated with their alcohol and/or other drugs.
There are two ways you can participate:
🏳️⚧️An anonymous online survey (~30mins
🏳️⚧️A one-on-one online (Zoom) interview conducted by a trans person OR a 1hr focus group with approximately 4-5 trans people facilitated by a trans person online (Zoom).
Participants who complete the survey will be entered into a prize draw to win one of two vouchers. Participants who complete either the interview or focus group will receive a $40 voucher. Participants are eligible to enter the survey prize draw and receive the post-interview voucher if they complete both survey and interview.
If you would like more information about and/or would like to participate in the survey, you can read more here: https://redcap.sydney.edu.au/surveys/?s=WHFH99EAXCKFRJTX
If you would like more information about and/or would like to take part in an interview/focus group, please via Jack McWilliam (he/they): jack@rainbowaffinity.com.au
National Campaign
Campaign leaders Jack McWilliam (he/they) and April Long (they/them) hold a shared understanding of the barriers trans, gender diverse and non-binary people face when seeking, accessing and engaging in mainstream alcohol and other drug residential treatment services.
With this shared passion and unique understanding, they have joined forces and are leading PRISM, the National campaign to champion the establishment of recovery spaces for trans, gender diverse and non-binary people.
PRISM is a National campaign advocating for the establishment of residential alcohol and other drug services for trans, gender diverse and non-binary people who are wanting to make changes to their alcohol and other drug use in Australia.
Sign up to the campaign and learn more here: www.prism-campaign.com